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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-09-05 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 18435 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:31
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Greg Allen singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Jason Kipnis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Ryan O'Hearn triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Greg Allen. Alex Gordon scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Corey Kluber L: Brad Keller SV: Brad Hand
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Mark Ripperger · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rosell Herrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yonder Alonso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Kluber | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89D+
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7LS
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: S9/G4+.1-3
- Yonder Alonso: 7/F56D
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brian Goodwin: K
Bot 2
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Jason Kipnis: D7/F7LD+
- Yan Gomes: S8/L8RM.2-3;BX2(826)
- Greg Allen: S7/L7S.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G34
Top 3
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G34
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
- Meibrys Viloria: K
Bot 3
- Michael Brantley: K
- Yandy Diaz: 3/G34S-
- Edwin Encarnacion: S9/F3D-
- Yonder Alonso: 4/L34D-
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: D7/L7LM+
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: T8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Bot 4
- Melky Cabrera: D9/L9LS
- Jason Kipnis: 3/L3+
- Yan Gomes: K
- Greg Allen: 3/G3
Top 5
- Brian Goodwin: K
- Rosell Herrera: 43/G4
- Alcides Escobar: 7/L78M
Bot 5
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4
- Michael Brantley: S8/G6M
- Yandy Diaz: E6/G6.1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G56-.3-H(UR)
- Yonder Alonso: 6/F6MD-
Top 6
- Meibrys Viloria: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4MD
- Jason Kipnis: S8/L8RS
- Yan Gomes: 4/L4MD
- Greg Allen: SB2
- Greg Allen: K
Top 7
- Hunter Dozier: 3/F23F-
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brian Goodwin: K
Bot 7
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Brantley: 63/G4
- Yandy Diaz: S1/G5S-
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F4D
Top 8
- Rosell Herrera: 13/G13-
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Meibrys Viloria: K
Bot 8
- Yonder Alonso: S8/G4M+
- Brandon Guyer: S5/BG56S.1-3;B-2(E5)
- Jason Kipnis: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(UR);2-3
- Yan Gomes: K
- Greg Allen: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
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